Month: March 2016

Hino Australia has announced a new training course to ensure dealer technicians are right across the truck companies Euro 5 compliant engines and their emissions systems. The comprehensive training course runs for two days and […]

Hino Australia has announced a new training course to ensure dealer technicians are right across the truck companies Euro 5 compliant engines and their emissions systems. The comprehensive training course runs for two days and […]

The keenly-anticipated new dual control Mercedes-Benz Econic has made its Australian debut and, by all reports, left waste industry representatives quite impressed. Unveiled at a special event in Melbourne, Mercedes-Benz Trucks invited along the representatives […]

A new report into alternative fuel for commercial vehicles has found Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has remained a viable alternative to diesel, despite the current low diesel prices. The BCC research was commissioned by J.T. […]

New York has been named the first Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working City of 2016. The awards honor cities fueling community growth and innovation, with New York the first of four U.S. cities set to gain […]

There’s been a major development in the story we brought you last week in regards to steering shaft issues found in some Volvo Trucks. Not just satisfied with a safety recall, U.S. authorities have now […]

The successful Fuso Geelong dealership has claimed victory in the 2015 Fuso Truck and Bus Dealer of the Year awards. Presented in Melbourne, Fuso Geelong took the Metropolitan Dealer of the Year award based on […]

There are calls for a rethink on how drivers attain their heavy vehicles licenses. The Senate is looking into heavy vehicle safety issues at the moment and the Australian Trucking Association says national licensing and […]

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has again called for the introduction of national licensing standards for heavy vehicle drivers. Addressing a senate inquiry into road safety (Aspects of Road Safety in Australia), ATA National Manager […]

Daimler Trucks Perth has won the 2015 Metropolitan Dealer of the Year at the 2015 Freightliner awards in Melbourne. The annual awards celebrate the best performing dealers in Australia and New Zealand, with the Perth-based Freightliner […]

The Easter Long Weekend is one of the deadliest periods on the calendar and the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says if road users just had more patience the result could be different. With many Australian’s […]

There’s no word yet of any recalls in Australia, but four Mack Truck models are being recalled in North America over a possible driveshaft fault. Affecting nearly 21,000 Mack Granite, LR Pinnacle, TerraPro and Titan trucks […]

A recall of the Scania R Series has been initiated after a possible dangerous fault was identified in the seats. Being overseen by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Scania R Series seat […]

The U.S. trucking industry is seeing more signs of growth with new data showing trailer orders jumped significantly in February 2016. FTR has reported a 21% increase in orders compared to January, while compared to […]

It was the International Truck of the Year in 2015, yet Renault say they are going to make improvements to the T Series. Unfortunately, it still looks like the Renault T-Truck won’t be coming to Australia. […]